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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD.

The Missouri river at Mandan and Bis
marck, D. T., overlooked its banks on
Friday doing damage to the Northern
Pacific r. R. bridge and stopping travel
temporarily. The following was telegraphed
from Bismarck on the Goth: The storm
cleared away this morning, but the river
continued to rise and has been rising
slowly all day. The record of the mem
orable flood of 1881 is now reached, and to-
night it is still rising up at the rate of an
inch an hour. All low lands are now inun-
dated, but on this side of the river the low
land is only used for meadow. The only
houses flooded are a few shacks of venture
some people and the slaughter house and
Boland's stock farm south of town. Bis
marck is on high terraced bluff forty
feet above the water, so there is no danger;
neither is there any danger of the railroad
track being submerged on this side. The
river boats have been thronged all day, and
mingled with the throng are over two
hundred emigrants en- route to Washington
Territory, who are awaiting to get across
the river.
Superintendent o'Dell arrived to day and
made personal examination of the dam
age to the trestle at Mandan leading to
bridge. He says that it will not require
over one day to repair the damage thus far
done after the water goes down. The con
dltlon OF the track between the bridge and
Mandan is, however, an uncertain problem.
In 1881 over mile Of track was washed
out and the rails twisted in every conceiv-
able shape. It is not unlikely
that a similar state of affairs
exists this year, although the flow of ice
across the Mandan bottom has not been as
rapid this year as in the 81 food. From
the bluffs on the Bismarck side can be seen
huge cakes of ice piled up in the streets Of
Mandan as far as McCoy's brick store
While the water extends on up toward the
Inter Ocean hotel
To correct exaggerated reports the
following was sent out from Mandan on the
10th: The report concerning the inundation
of Mandan is utterly false. No water has
entered the streets from the Missouri or
Heart rivers, but anxiety prevails among
Mandan inhabitants for the poor people liy-
ing on low lands near Bismarck. Business
is going on as usual. The only damage
done has been to the trestle work of the
bridge and to the track two miles east of
Mandan. No telegraphic communication
between Mandan and the East yet A party
will cross the submerged low lands on to-
morrow,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
Chinese Choice of Tools.

BY direction of the late Earl of Iddes-
leigh Is parcels containing samples of
tools in common use by Chinese car
penters have been received by the
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce for ex-
hibition before the manufacturers and
artisans Of the town, with view to
stimulate trade with China. The British
Consul at Swallow, by whom the goods
were forwarded, says he has always
noticed in the Chinese carpenters tool
box at least one, if not more, old
European plane irons or chisels, in many
instances worn down third of their
original length. This seems to him to
indicate preference for European
steel, and that were tools made of such
steel obtainable at anything like the
market rate for Chinese tools large
trade might be the consequence, for the
carpenter plays a very important part
in Chinese house building. Fine finish
and polish were quite unnecessary, the
only requirements being durability and
cheapness,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
The Panama Canal.

Alexander Smith, for the past four
years resident Of the city of Panama,
says in regard to the De Lesseps canal
that it will take 100000, ZOO in money
andvery many years of time to complete.
it. He does not believe the grandchildren
of the present generation will see this
work ended. There are some 5000
negroes laboring on the canal, but they
cannot do as much as 200 men in the
states, while the sacrifice Of life is
enormous. Solid rock and boiled
springs are great impediments to pro-
gress. The officers OF the company are
extravagant, building one house for the
Director General at q cost of $4,000
and another at a cost of 5000, coo with
residence for De Lesseps also at the
latter cost. Locomotives and rails are
LETT to rust in the rain. There is a
difference in the level of nineteen feet
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
and this will necessitate locks in the
cana, and yet there is no way to get a
foundation for locks. In conclusion
Mr.. Smith says the Panama Canal will
never be built by De Lesseps.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

lou are not going out?'' exclaimed
mother and sister in chorus.
Yes, to the bank
EAT this time of night, and in this
storm! You must be crazy
''But | feel an impulse to 90. In
deed, | can't wait another minute
| snatched my revolver from the
hall-tree drawer and buttoned my over
coat as | ran. [ had savage bulldog
about the house as sshurglar alarm :
and when had run quarter of mile
| found him at my heels. I was so ex-
cited and under such spell that I
scarcely noticed the storm, which had
driven everybody from the streets and
closed all places of business. | ran on
until | was within half block of the
bank. Then came to a dead halt and
asked myself what could be wrong that
l acted so much like an idiot If
messenger had come to my house with
the information that the bank building
was on tire | could not have hurried
on faster Oh had a stronger feeling that
my presence was necessary Well, here
l was IN the storm-swept street, the
building looming up before me in the
darkness, and seemed to be all RIGHT,
| and what excuse could I make for N.Y.
self? / felt ashamed for a moment,
and then the old feeling came over me
stronger than ever.
felt it my dnty to enter the bank
and make an examination. and the
dog, as if possessed Of the same feeling,
led the way. [ had carried the re-
volver all the way in my hand laid
1t down to unlock the heavy front
door Of the bank, but picked it up
again as I entered. The dog entered
before did, and while l was lighting
lamp he rushed through to the rear
with savage growl, descended the
stairs to the vault with a great clatter,
and just as I got the lamp alight
heard oaths and yells. pistol-shot
rang out, and the dog vented his rage
in roars which would have done
credit to lion. Then two men came
rushing upstairs, each with a pistol in
his hand. and we all began shooting.
felt hot iron burn into my left
shoulder and I fell to the floor and lost
ny head for a few minutes When I
got my senses back the front door was
wide open and one of the men lay on
the floor near me.
The dogwas still growing away down
in the cellar, and closed the door and
took the lamp and descended feeling
very weak and queer, but kept up by
the knowledge that robbery had been
attempted When I got down found
a third man. He was on his back and
the dog was keeping him there, after
having bitten him in dozen places. |
summoned help, of course, and per-
haps you can judge something of my
feelings when I tell you that the man
upstairs on the floor was stone dead,
and that he was no other than nv
friend James Dowd. The others were
his pals, of course, and the Job had
been deliberately planned from the
first. They had gone through the
cellar wall, pried of: the door of the
vault, and were just handling the sum
of $4S, 900 when entered the building.
The one whom we captured made a
squeal OF it, SO that we ran on the other,
and both served long sentences in
prison.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

JEFF DAVIS has been reported as
about to visit Washington, the first
time since 1861. A few days ago he
said to friend: II have been invited
to go to Washington as the guest of the
life company Of Vicksburg, which I
appreciate very much, but I have not
thought of going. I never expect to
see Washington again. It has been a
great many years since I was there.
and the country has undergone many
changes. It would be pleasant to view
the scenes in and about Washington
which were once SO familiar to me.
though ! doubt if would hardly re-
cognize the city now, as it has improy-
ed and grown into magnificent city.
No, | shall never see Washington again.
I'm getting too old to travel.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

Dr. Z. T. Sewers, one of the most
prominent physicians of Washington, in
an interview delared that there is danger
that President Cleveland will not live
through his term unless there is change
in his mode of living. DR.. Sowers six
months before Mr.. Manning's illness, made
the same prediction with regard to the
secretary, and advised friend to warn
him of his danger. In the interview DR..
Sewers said:
:, It may be deemed impertinent to talk to
the president through a newspaper man,
but l know of no other way of reaching
him, and those about him so surely. You
recall my attempts with the friends of Mr..
Manning and their fruit, and do not feel
that should take the same chances in this
matter. | am personally appraised Of the
sense dangerous, it will not be long before
there will be reason for alarm President
Cleveland is a large, heshy man, and since
he came to the White House he has gained
enormously in flesh.
When he lived in Buffalo it was his habit
to take long walks. Since he came here,
however, he has abandoned every form of
exercise, save carriage rides. That is of
little or no use with the springs now in use,
and the smooth streets The President is
man who works with his head a great
deal. He is in fact an immense worker.
He is, in other words, a plodder, and his
brain is consequently filed with the excess
of blood. What is the result? He works
with his head, eats enormously, and fails
to exercise his muscles. His blood vessels
are weakened, and it is only a question of
time when, in a moment of excitement, he
bursts blood vessel.
Something should be done to bring him
to realize his danger, and take the proper
steps to prevent the result which will follow
if he fails to take proper exercise What I
should recommend would be the fixing up
OF room in the White House and the set
ting apart of half hour each day for gym
nastic exercise. That alone, in my opinion,
will prevent a calamity the avoidance of
which not only the President, but the coun-
try at large is interested in securing.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
NORTHWEsTERN NEWS.
The Missouri experienced an

The Missouri experienced an over
flow at Pierre, Oak, on the s1st, the river
becoming higher than at any time since
1881. The ice came down in large quanti-
ties, and the sandbar opposite the city be-
came submerged. The residents at Fort
for safety The water lacked six feet Of
being high enough to do damage at Pierre,
and II the ice-jam breaks readily there
can be no great trouble.
At an early hour Friday morning
Arthur Wood, while crazy drunk at Pelican
Rapids, Mimi, went through the streets
smashing in fronts of stores with stones and
clubs While smashing in the front Of Fra
zee's store he was shot in a leg by Theo.
fIazee;s Wood then cut his throat with a
piece OF glass and died at 10 a'clpck. Woods
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,

Senator Cullom of Illinois, who in
State Commerce bill, has given to several
newspaper men at Washington his view of
the intention and relation of the bill upon
the subject of passes. The Senator said !:
''Ihere appears to exist a miSunderstand-
ing i'll regard to the issuance of passes, but
it was our intention to include that matter
1t railroad company sees proper to pay for
its advertising by free transportation, as no
doubt has been the custom, except that
heretofore the railroads have gotten more
than they gave out, the bill does not prevent
it. If Senator Brown had not construed
the bill as interfering with the pass system
and insisted upon his amendment, which
provides for the issuance of half-rate tickets
to clergymen, nothing would have been
said about passes. In my opinion, however,
it is time to have the matter adjusted. If
railroad company get special rates for ad
vertlslng it should give special facilities to
those who give the rates, etc. There is moth
ing in the bill which absolutely prohibits the
issuance of passes. The whole thing is an
inference, but will, I suppose, be taken
advantage OF in many instances
On the 22nd the Secretary of the
navy opened bids for the heavy gun forg-
ings and armor plates for the new naval
vessels and ornaments. American manu-
facturers of steel do not seem to be able to
manufacture the necessary material. It
was expected that a great many bids would
be received, but up to the time advertised
for opening there was not a single one filed.
A great many manufacturers and agents of
manufacturing concerns were present. but
only three houses fled bids They We're for
heavy gun forgings as follows: The Mid
vale Steel Company, 81 49,, 240; the Bethle-
benz Iron Company, 5000 $50; the Cambria
Iron Works, 1851, 573. Only one bid was re-
ceived for armour plates. the Bethlehem
Iron Company, at sl,6lO,7u7 Although the
awards will not bs made for Is days it is
practically settled that the bethlehem com
pany, which has spent upwards of million
dollars in PREF airing for the work. will get
it, 50
Commander S. q. Davis, eeflssshe
United States training ship Saratoga, re-
ports to the navy department. under date Of
Port of Spain, Trinidad, March q that while
at San Fernando anchorage on the 24th nit,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

A WRITER in the Pail Mall Gazette
recalls the story Of the late Phillip
Marston's love tragedy. Blind from
boyhood, when he was still young
man he became engaged to a beautiful
young lady, and the time of their we'd
ding was near at hand. They were to-
gether in the parlor one day. Suddenly
he noticed that she no longer spoke to
him. He called her, but there was no
reply. He CROPPED about the room in
search of her, found her on the sofa,
and put his hand upon her face, only
to find that she was dead.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
ARETURN.
The charm of the golden trees,
The glow of the autumn day,
And the garden walks with their

The charm of the golden trees,
The glow of the autumn day,
And the garden walks with their murm' ring
bees,
soothe all my cares away.
Ny soul is sick of the strife
Where pulses never are stilled:
But here, in the rest of simple life
God promise is fulfilled
When the bramble bears its fruit,
And mists creep over the lea,
And soft as the sound of a distant flute
The sheep-bells chime to me-
When the bracken turns to gold,
And down in The winding lane
little bird sings me the songs of old
Till youth comes back again;
Then trouble and pain depart,
And comfort and peace draw near,
And all the foes of q tmorous heart
Like phantoms disappear.
And the autumn lands grow fair
With light that seems divine;
And the treasures left in childhood there,
Once more are wholly mine.
The Quiuer
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
ssBe wise with speed:

az oOI at forty is O fool indeed !"
80 said Young. Straw's show which way
the wind blows, and there are score Of
symptoms any one of which shows theexist-
ence OF catarrh. Neglected, it will rob the
blood OF its purity and the system of its
strength. Get DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy.
1t cures even long standing cases, as thous-
ands testify, and should be used for colds in
the head, which often result in confirmed
catarrh.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

Mr.. EDISON is rapidly recuperating
in Florida. He is at work on his cleo
trical railway invention, but devotes a
portion of his time to experimenting on
several other queer-looking machines,
the purposes and uses OF which none
save himself understand.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

A GLASGOW merchant has expressed
r desire to present. to the Queen, as a
jubilee gift, a tive-ton cheese, made
from the milk of $500 Canadian COWS.
The Queen has declined the gift, while
expressing appreciation of the kind and
loyal motive which dictated the offer.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

ANNA DICKINSON is contemplating a
return to the stage, and says she has
three or four very fine offers, one of
which is from a London manager. She
is very DESTROYS that Wilson Barrett
should appear in her play Of "Aureian,"
with herself in the role of Zenobia.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

The marriage of Miss Edith Andrews
to John A. Logan Jr. took place at the
the brides home in Youngstown. o.,
at noon the 22d inst. The couple will
visit Florida on their wedding tour and
return to Youngstown to live: the mill
ionaire father of the bride having given
his son-in-law an interest in his business.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

an accident occurred by the swapping of a
small boat by which the paymaster's Clerk,
Albert Cowie; J. Oates, apothecary III. "A.
Hesse, armorer; and William Foster, cox
swain, lost their lives.
Ex-GoY. Robinson Of Massachusetts,
had a personal interview with the President
in which he declined place on the railroad
interstate commission.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
MRS. E.R. WAsHRnRNH

Mrs. Adele Gratiot Washburne, wife of
the Hon. p. B. Washburne, ex-minister to
France, died at Chicago at O'Clock Friday
morning. Mrs Washburne enjoyed com
paratively good health during the winter,
though she had several slight attacks of
winter cholera, all of which yielded to rem
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

ROB Roy SMITH is the name of a
Memphis ex-policeman who was ar
raigned in the police conrt the other
day on a charge of recklesly driving a
water-cart, thereby running Mr. James
Carr's new suit and disgracing two
famous names.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

The Swiss Federal Council has asked
the banks of issue in the Republic to
keep on hand specie to as high an
amount as possible above the legal min
imum, so as to be constantly prepared
against possible financial panic.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

MRS. CLEvELAND's mourning cos
tune, worn in memory of her maternal
grandmother, includes tall, black hat
not unlike a gentleman's silk beaver,
without ribbons or feathers of any kind.
Her gloves and dress are black.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

Mr.. BEEcHER had nearly completed
his Life of Christ when stricken down,
and the work will be issued this spring.
He worked with great industry and
energy during his last months, and left
such copious notes of what remained to
be done that there will be little difficult
ty i'll carrying the work through to the
end
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

The eighteenth annual reunion of
the Society Of the Army of the Cum
berland will be held in Washington
May II and -. The principal feature
of the reunion will be the unwilling of
the Garfield statue.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

SAN FRANCISCO has been designated
as a port from which imported mer-
chandise may be shipped in transit
through the United States to and from
the British possessions in North
America.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

The Navy department is about to be-
gin the preparation Of plans for the
two 1.7OO-ton gunboats for which pro-
vision was made by the last Congress
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
Along Fine.

How did you get along with the Com
missioners?'' asked a policeman of a
brother officer.
''Oh, I got along fine. The charges
were dismissed. How did you make
out?
''I,s,o' dong fine, too, Ten days
pa
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

Gov. BEAVER of Pennsylvania is an
industrious church worker and devotes
portion of his time in Harrisburg to
teaching Sunday-school class.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

There is something soft and tender in the
fall of single snowflake, but it always re-
minds us to look after our bottle of 0r. Bulls
Cough Syrup our old standby in the DAYS
OF coughs and colds-for we have always
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

Seven thousand dollars is annually
distributed by Vassar for the support of
poor students.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has given
500 for the Hendricks monument
fund
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

Ex-VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER is re-
ported seriously i'll at his home il. Ma
lone, n.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

A woman living IN Olalla, Ore. has
killed seven bears this winter.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
IN THE EAST.

About 7 o'clock Sunday evening the
18th, street car got stuck on the crossing
of the Pennsylvania R. r., at Frankfort,
Az. Philadelphia, and was struck by pas
senger train. Geo. B. Foster and his wife
and daughter were njured. The child,
three years Of age had her feet cut off and
died, Mrs. Foster was seriously injured in
ternaliy and Mr.. Foster had one hand
smashed.
At Burlington, VT, on the 10Th
Thomas Stewart was fined 500 and costs
for 81 offenses against the prohibition law
Should he be unable to pay this he will be
sent to the house of correction for as many
days as there are dollars in his fine. This is
the second prosecution by the Law and
Order League, and others are promised.
The Warsaw, N. Y, Salt Works took
fire Suday night from the explosion Of a
lamp in an elevator. THE new block was
entirely destroyed, together with the re-
fnery. The loss is estimated at from $780,
600 to &1s0,000; insurance from $4,000 to $780,
600.
While out hunting Sunday afternoon
near Carrolton, N. Y, Elmer Stephens was
accidentally shot and almost instantly
killed by Geo. Star. Both men were en-
ployee of the Bradford branch of the N Y
L. 4 W. railway
The will of the late G. G.. Sickles is
understood to dispose of about s5,oOo,O0O
worth of property, each of his daughters
receiving $4,000, his widow third, and his
only son, Gen. D. E. Sickles, the residue.
The National Opera Company under
the patronage of Mrs. Thurber and the man
agement Of Theodore Thomas has become
bankrupt, and will go out of business.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-04-30
valuable r.aoe For the pone.

Pope Leo's famous collection of laces has received an important addition. Some wealthy Catholics at Venice have present ed to him a set of lace which they have caused to be executed at the lace schools of Burano. The design is copied from the famous Rezzonico set which was made for Clement XIII by the Venetian nuns, and which now forms part of the treasure of the House of Savoy, and is occasionally worn by Queen Margaret. The schools of Burano have three times reproduced the pattern of this historic lace, one copy be- ing in the Kens ington Museum, one in the possession of the Duchess of Hamilton, and the third Tn that of the wife of Mir. W. W. Astor, lately American Minister at Rome. The copy destined for Leo KILL cost $40 a yard